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Will PlayStation Mobile be Xbox Live Indie Games all over again?
Will PlayStation Mobile be Xbox Live Indie Games all over again?
PlayStation Mobile is an upcoming open platform that will allow any developer to release a game for PS Vita and PS-certified devices. But how exactly is this any different to the ill-fated Xbox Live Indie Games?
July 26, 2012
'Zynga overpromised and significantly underdelivered' - analyst
'Zynga overpromised and significantly underdelivered' - analyst
Analysts have been reeling in shock from Zynga's most recent fiscal quarter results, as multiple firms react to the social game giant's "significant" revenue shortfall.
July 26, 2012
Microsoft cans development of free-to-play Microsoft Flight
Microsoft cans development of free-to-play Microsoft Flight
Microsoft has closed down development on free-to-play title Microsoft Flight just five months after it originally launched, and laid off a number of staff at its Vancouver development studio in the process.
July 26, 2012
Tactical freakout variations: The mechanics of Dyad
Tactical freakout variations: The mechanics of Dyad
Though its visual effects and interactive audio make the biggest impression, ]['s Dyad is built on some very core-oriented game mechanics. Creator Shawn McGrath explains his twitchy experiment.
July 26, 2012
Opinion: Zynga's headaches - did we not see this coming?
Opinion: Zynga's headaches - did we not see this coming?
As Zynga's stock plummets, Gamasutra editor-at-large Leigh Alexander wonders why anyone -- including analysts -- could seem so flabbergasted by the company's recent shortfalls.
July 26, 2012
GDC Online Awards nominees led by Star Wars: The Old Republic, Draw Something
GDC Online Awards nominees led by Star Wars: The Old Republic, Draw Something
Organizers of GDC Online have announced the finalists for the third annual Game Developers Choice Online Awards, including games spanning Star Wars: The Old Republic, Draw Something, Glitch and others.
July 26, 2012
Used games don't hurt new game sales, they help, according to GameStop
Used games don't hurt new game sales, they help, according to GameStop
"We are giving them 17 percent toward the purchase of their games today. We have that form of unfunded discount that we give to the publishers."
July 26, 2012
NIST: You can't tell software misuse without a scorecard
NIST: You can't tell software misuse without a scorecard
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a scoring system for computer security managers to assess the severity of security risks caused by software misuse.
July 26, 2012
Mahdi malware campaign resurrected
Mahdi malware campaign resurrected
After having its command-and-control server shut down, the Madhi (Messiah) malware is back with improved features, warns Kaspersky Lab.
July 26, 2012
In-depth: More adventures in failing to crash properly
In-depth: More adventures in failing to crash properly
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday in-depth piece, Valve's Bruce Dawson continues to look at how to "create more stable software through crashing vigorously," examining failures to terminate and recording a crash dump.
July 25, 2012
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From skipping everything to Game of Thrones
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From skipping everything to Game of Thrones
In highlights from Gamasutra's Member Blogs, our bloggers write about diverse topics, such as having options to skip everything in games, why the Game of Thrones setting doesn't work as a game, and more.
July 25, 2012
38 Studios burned through $133M before going bankrupt - report
38 Studios burned through $133M before going bankrupt - report
Kingdoms of Amalur developer 38 Studios burned through $133 million -- much of that on an MMORPG that it didn't stay alive long enough to release -- before declaring bankruptcy.
July 25, 2012